STATE of EMERGENCY: Is the Society of St. Pius X In Schism?

As the SSPX prepares once again to consecrate bishops without a papal mandate, Michael looks back to 1988 and the decision of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre that shook the Catholic world and ignited the modern Traditional Catholic movement. Is there a state of emergency in the Church? Is the SSPX truly in schism? And why does the Spirit of Vatican II still shape this conflict forty years later? This episode of The Remnant Underground is a masterclass in Revolution and Counterrevolution. Was Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre a schismatic—or the man who saved Catholic Tradition?

In this episode, Michael Matt dives into a 40-year-old controversy that has everything to do with apostasy in the Church, as well as chaos in the cities of the world. Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre’s 1988 decision to consecrate bishops without the approval of Pope John Paul II resulted in a worldwide Catholic counterrevolution that changed history.

Was Archbishop Lefebvre an evil schismatic trying to destroy the Church, or was he a resistance fighter who saved Catholic Tradition from certain destruction?

With the Society of St. Pius X again planning to consecrate bishops without a papal mandate, Michael falls back on real life experience—as one who lived through it the first time — to help people answer the key questions:

Is the Society of St. Pius X in schism?
Is there a state of emergency that warrants their disobedience to Rome?
Should the SSPX consecrate bishops in 2026?
What about the Fraternity of St. Peter?
Why does the Spirit of Vatican II still dominate all of this?

This episode is a tour de force in Revolution/Counterrevolution. With plenty of vintage footage, it is also a crash course on the rise of the Traditional Catholic movement after the Second Vatican Council.

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Michael J. Matt

Michael J. Matt comes from a 160-year-old newspaper family legacy and has been the editor of The Remnant since 1994. He is the founder of Remnant TV and host of the popular Remnant Underground show. Michael Matt co-founded the annual Catholic Identity Conference and serves as its emcee. He has been U.S. Coordinator for Notre Dame de Chrétienté in Paris--the organization responsible for the Pentecost Pilgrimage to Chartres, France--since 2000. He is a lecturer for the Roman Forum's Summer Symposium in Gardone Riviera, Italy. He addresses conferences around the world on topics such as Catholic tradition, Church teachings, and contemporary issues affecting the Faith. Together with his wife, Carol Lynn and their seven children, Mr. Matt currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. Booking Information: For those interested in booking Michael Matt for speaking engagements, he is listed with the Catholic Speakers Organization, a platform to request his participation in events.

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